Health · Patchogue

Patchogue, NY health

Patchogue differs from New York on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with diabetes (9.4% vs 11.5%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (14.1% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (74.4% vs 77.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Patchogue

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Patchogue’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Patchogue is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns and 73% of New York towns.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressA-ObesityADiabetesA-SmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 81%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 73%

Towns with similar incomes, $80K–$134K (7,035)Healthier than 69%

About what its income would suggest. Patchogue does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Patchogue could be anywhere from B to A.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New York ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Patchogue with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Patchogue uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Patchogue compares with New York

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Patchogue adults…

30 of every 100 Patchogue adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · better · margin 27.3–32.4%

Bars show Patchogue; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Patchogue, betterPatchogue, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Patchogue
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.9% Patchogue
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Patchogue
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.6% Patchogue
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Patchogue adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

Yearly checkup

NY 81%

Dentist visit

NY 64%

Cholesterol check

NY 89%

Colon screening

NY 67%

Mammogram

NY 79%

Taking BP meds

NY 77%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Patchogue 8.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Patchogue adults are doing

1 in 3Patchogue adults feel lonely

30.1% · New York 34.2% · better

1 in 6Patchogue adults have been diagnosed with depression

17% · New York 17.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Patchogue adults lack social or emotional support

24.2% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Patchogue adults are in frequent mental distress

15.5% · New York 15% · too close to call

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7

Patchogue adults worry about having enough food

14.1% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 8

Patchogue adults worry about keeping their housing

13.1% · NY 14.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Patchogue adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7% · NY 8.2% · better

1 in 14

Patchogue adults lack reliable transportation

7.3% · NY 8.6% · better

10.8% of Patchogue adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

of Patchogue adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%

Thinking or memory12.1%

Hearing5.1%

Errands alone6.7%

Vision4.2%

Dressing or bathing3.2%

Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Patchogue

Patchogue and the towns around it

Care nearby

Long Island Community HospitalPatchogue · 2.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Suny/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook · 11.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ns/Lij Hs Southside HospitalBay Shore · 11.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown · 12.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sun River Health PatchoguePatchogue · 1.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Ronkonkoma Health CenterRonkonkoma · 6.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary carePatchogue is not a shortage area

✓ Dental carePatchogue is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthPatchogue is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Patchogue. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Patchogue

Measure	Patchogue	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	29.8%	27.3–32.4%	32.6%	better
High cholesterol	37.7%	34.9–40.5%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	31.2%	27.5–35%	28.8%	about the same
Arthritis	22.2%	20.3–24.4%	24%	about the same
Depression	17%	15–19.2%	17.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11%	9.1–13%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	10.4%	9.4–11.6%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.5%	6.9–8.3%	7.7%	about the same
Diabetes	9.4%	8.3–10.7%	11.5%	better
COPD	5.3%	4.6–6.1%	6%	about the same
Heart disease	5.3%	4.7–5.9%	6.1%	better
Stroke	2.8%	2.5–3.1%	3.4%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	10.6%	9–12.4%	11.3%	about the same
Binge drink	17.9%	15.6–20.3%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.5%	21.7–27.6%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	39.9%	36.6–43.4%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.8%	77.2–82.2%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.7%	61.1–66.4%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.5%	88.1–90.9%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	65.5%	62.2–69%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	79%	74.3–83.3%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.4%	71.6–77%	77.2%	worse
No health insurance	8.4%	7–10%	7.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.1%	26.5–33.7%	34.2%	better
Lack emotional support	24.2%	21.2–27.3%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.5%	13.9–17.2%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.3%	14.4–18.4%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.2%	10.8–13.7%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.1%	12–16.5%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	13.1%	11.2–15.1%	14.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7%	6–8%	8.2%	better
No reliable transportation	7.3%	6.3–8.3%	8.6%	better
Receive SNAP	10.8%	9.1–12.7%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	26.2%	23.4–29.1%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.6%	10.2–13.2%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.1%	10.7–13.6%	12.1%
Hearing	5.1%	4.5–5.7%	5.6%
Vision	4.2%	3.8–4.7%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.2%	2.8–3.6%	3.8%
Errands alone	6.7%	5.9–7.6%	7.7%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Patchogue door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don't call Patchogue better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Patchogue directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.